UK Ancestry visa：جنوب أفريقيا → المملكة المتحدة
South African citizens living in the United States need a UK Ancestry visa — apply online on gov.uk and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
Lets Commonwealth citizens who can prove a grandparent was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man come to live and work in the UK for 5 years.
- مدة الصلاحية
- You can stay in the UK for 5 years on this visa.
- عدد مرات الدخول
- Multiple entry for the duration of your visa.
- أقصى مدة إقامة لكل زيارة
- You can stay in the UK for 5 years on this visa.
متى تبدأ الإجراءات
ابدأ الإجراءات قبل 30 يومًا – 2 أشهر من تاريخ سفرك.
You can apply if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove a grandparent was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
You must prove one of your grandparents was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK. A UK Ancestry visa costs £726.
Book an appointment at a visa application centre to prove your identity, where you'll have your fingerprints and photograph taken.
You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks when you apply from outside the UK.
المستندات المطلوبة
- Passport / travel document — A current passport or another valid travel document. ✓ موثّق
- Birth certificates proving ancestry — Your full birth certificate and the full birth certificates of the parent and grandparent your ancestry claim is based on. ✓ موثّق
- Evidence you plan to work — Evidence that you're planning to work in the UK, for example job offers you've received or a business plan if you're self-employed. ✓ موثّق
- Proof of funds — Evidence, such as bank statements, that prove you can support yourself and any dependants in the UK — it must be dated within 31 days from when you submit your application. ✓ موثّق
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التقديم حسب نطاق القنصليةBecause you live in the USA, you apply at a UK Visa Application Centre in the US — not in your home country. There are UK visa application centres in 30+ US cities (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle). Use the official VFS US centre directory (linked below) to find and book the one nearest you.
الحصول على موعد — احجز مبكرًا · وفق إفادات المستخدمين، تم التحقق في 2026-06-13
- تُطرح المواعيد على دفعات دون جدول معلن ثابت — غالبًا في الصباح الباكر بالتوقيت المحلي، وصباح الإثنين، وحول اليوم الأول من الشهر.
- في القنصليات المزدحمة (مثل فرنسا وإيطاليا وإسبانيا في المدن الكبرى) قد تُحجز الدفعة خلال دقائق — سجّل وادخل إلى حسابك قبل البحث.
- تتوفّر مواعيد طوال اليوم بسبب الإلغاءات، لذا تحقّق يوميًا حتى لو ظهر «لا توجد مواعيد».
- لذلك قدّم في أقرب وقت مسموح — حتى ستة أشهر قبل السفر. الانتظار حتى شهر أو شهرين غالبًا يعني عدم توفّر أي موعد.
معلومات مفيدة
- You can stay in the UK for 5 years on this visa.
- After 5 years you may be able to extend your visa for a further 5 years, or apply to settle permanently in the UK (apply for 'indefinite leave to remain').